13 Items Americans Overpay For in Contrast With Other Countries

13 Items Americans Overpay For in Contrast With Other Countries

Americans have access to affordable food and fuel compared to many high-income countries, but we’re overpaying for some goods and services. This list of 13 items shows when U.S. citizens shell out more money than our developed country counterparts. 1: College Textbooks The college textbooks U.S. students are required to use sell for up to…

American Tipping Culture Is Changing and People Aren’t Happy About It, Study Shows

American Tipping Culture Is Changing and People Aren’t Happy About It, Study Shows

Not very long ago, tipping meant rounding up a check at a restaurant if the service was good. Now, it often involves being presented with an iPad displaying exorbitant tip suggestions for even the simplest of purchases. Pew Research Center dove into what’s changed about tipping culture in America and what U.S. citizens have to…

14 Myths About Debt Americans Need to Stop Believing

14 Myths About Debt Americans Need to Stop Believing

Americans are no strangers to debt, with the average individual owing $21,800 in non-mortgage debt in 2023. Nevertheless, you can bet your bottom dollar that some debt-carrying Americans believe these myths about debt. Mindfully American dug into research and read people’s opinions on the concepts they hold true about debt. The result is this list…

10 Examples of American Tipping Culture Getting Out of Hand

10 Examples of American Tipping Culture Getting Out of Hand

“Tipflation” wasn’t part of mainstream American vocabulary until recently. Now, this phrase rolls off many frustrated customers’ tongues. According to a Bankrate report, 30% of Americans feel tipping has gotten out of control. Tipping has also transitioned from an act that many people feel good about to one they do out of feeling social pressure….

Unhappy With Your Credit Score? How It Compares to the Average Credit Score in Your State

Unhappy With Your Credit Score? How It Compares to the Average Credit Score in Your State

Some Americans proudly boast about their credit scores; others get anxious thinking about them. As a nation, Americans appear not to be afraid of taking out debt. By the end of 2023, we accumulated $17.1 trillion in consumer debt, a 4.4% increase from 2022. That said, the interest rates Americans received on that $17.1 vary…

12 Challenging Aspects of Workplace Conflict, According To Survey

12 Challenging Aspects of Workplace Conflict, According To Survey

The office can be a great place to make friends and acquaintances. But it can also become uncomfortable when work styles and personalities clash. Research company Innerbody ran a survey to determine the causes and impact of workplace conflict. Measuring Workplace Conflict Innerbody.com surveyed 973 workers to determine the kinds of conflicts people have at…

Major Wealth Gap Between Older and Younger Baby Boomers, Study Shows

Major Wealth Gap Between Older and Younger Baby Boomers, Study Shows

According to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, baby boomers born in the early 1960s have about $50,000 less saved for retirement when they reach their early 50s than those born in the late 1950s. That’s a tough statistic to swallow, and different aspects of the US economy are to blame. Great Recession’s…

5 Countries With Some of the Highest Inflation Rates in the World, Makes U.S. Inflation Look Minuscule

5 Countries With Some of the Highest Inflation Rates in the World, Makes U.S. Inflation Look Minuscule

Inflation is an issue that’s been on many Americans’ minds. The cost of living in the United States is rising, affecting housing prices and the cost of essentials like groceries. While many Americans can’t imagine what life would be like if inflation rises further, some people in other parts of the world face much higher…